I'm not sure what it is about spring, maybe the thought of having to get into a bathing suit in just a few more months, or maybe it's just the sunshine that switches my brain to want less soups and stews to large main dish salads. This salad has plenty of protein to keep you satisfied and the warmth of the chicken doesn't leave me feel like I'm missing something. Serve this for lunch or dinner; use any combination of salad fixins' and dig in!

For the chicken I found the cornflake crumbs gave this a nice crispy texture, but unseasoned breadcrumbs would work just as well in their place. This would also be great with shrimp, enjoy!!

Combine coconut flakes, panko, cornflake crumbs and salt in a bowl. Put egg whites or egg beaters in another bowl.

Lightly season chicken with salt. Dip the chicken in the egg, then in the coconut crumb mixture. Place chicken on a cookie sheet lined with parchment for easy cleanup. Lightly spray with olive oil spray and bake for 30 minutes turning halfway, or until chicken is cooked through.

Place 2 cups baby greens on each plate. Divide carrots, cucumber, tomato evenly between each plate. When chicken is ready slice on the diagonal and place on top of greens. Heat dressing in the microwave a few seconds and divide equally between each salad; a little over 1 tbsp each.

If your oven is properly preheated, it should only take about 5 minutes...that being said, you are also going to want the breading to get browned, so it might take a little longer. Shrimp just seems to be one of those things that you have to keep staring at! ;p

I agree. Spring means goodbye to soups and heavy meals. This really calls to me so it is on the menue for this week. I think I have everything but the salad greens and that is just a quick stop at the store.

Oh, yum! I love coconut. Can't wait to try this!Gina, have you ever used almond meal in anything? I got a bag at Trader Joe's and was thinking of subbing out the bread crumbs & cornflake crumbs for the almond meal. Most likely not as crispy, but perhaps worth a shot? I've never cooked with it before, but wanted to mix things up.

I made this tonight and as a MAJOR coconut fan, this chicken was SERIOUSLY addicting!!!!!! THe dressing complimented the chicken SO WELL. This was a perfect light dinner. Thanks Gina for your constant inspiration!

BIG THUMBS UP. Saw you post this today and made it for dinner tonight. Whole family (including a 3 and 1-year-old) loved it! My husband has Celiacs and can't have gluten, so we just ommitted the panko crumbs and used a corn chex/coconut breading. Thanks Gina!

This is just fantastic to look at with its presentation and must be even better to taste-was just wondering what to have for supper tonight so I no longer have to think, Your site is just wonderful - never stop!!!!!!!

Gina, this looks great! And a big THANK YOU for continuing to post old WW points. After losing 43 pounds on Points system, the points plus has not worked for me. Can't figure it out, but I did it for 5 weeks, and gained 6 pounds. So, I went back to the old system. Thanks for making it possible for me to continue to use recipes here. I have not made a single thing of yours that was not fabulous!! Keep up the good work!

tangie - thanks so much for posting about gluten free!!! i've been thinking about being tested for gluten intolerance, so i was actually gonna ask how to make this gluten free, but you answered it already ;c)

kathleen b - there are a lot of people who have found p+ to not work as well, depending on height and weight, so a group was started on sparkpeople.com called "classic WW" if you search for it you should find it. great support for those who have gone back to momentum, flex, core, etc. :c)

this recipe looks AMAZING!!!! i can't wait to make it!!! everything i've made from your site gina has been absolutely delicious and has always gotten approval from the hubby, too!!! :cD

DELICIOUS! I made this last night for my husband and I and added a little bit of sliced champagne mango which I thought would go well with the coconut flavor. It did! I loved this recipe, Gina, and will definitely make it again!

I love your site. You have wonderful recipes to try. I was wondering how many jumbo shrimp you would use for this recipe. Thank you. I am new to cooking healthy and need all the help I can. Thanks. Kathy

I made this tonight on a whim when I realized I had all the ingredients already. It was delicious and quick; I'll definitely make it again. Though I wish my chicken would have been a little crispier, yours looks nice and toasty in the picture.

Made this with shrimp last week and it was AMAZING!! I toasted the coconut first and it added flavor and texture. Just spread it out on a baking sheet and put in the oven on 300 for about 7 mins. Keep an eye on it and stir occasionally. So good!!

I haven't cooked this yet, but wanted to check my area for your ingredients before I went shopping, lol. I am sure we probably don't have panko crumbs, so I looked up how to make them.....they are made with saltine crackers and seasoning.

FYI for anyone else in food variant deprived areas of the US (Alabama), lol.

Soooo delish!!! I just joined back up with WW, after having baby #4, and have been on the hunt for new recipes. I made this tonight for my family, and my sister and her family, and EVERYONE loved it!! Including the "picky eaters" (aka: 5 kids under age 8... lol)

The dressing was my fave!! I will be making more to use in plain old salads. Delish!!

This salad looks incredible! I used to think I didn't like Honey Mustard dressing but my tastes must have changed because lately I love it. I'm so excited that it's served warm on this salad too. And coconut-crusted chicken? Sounds heavenly. I am budging this salad to the top of my to-do recipe list!

I just "stumbled upon" your website the other day and I am obsessed!! I made this the other day and it was FANTASTIC! I added more dijon for the dressing and i used balsamic and it was awesome! And i used unsweetened coconut that I found at whole foods and it tasted just fine! This meal is soo easy and tastes amazing!! thank you gina for your amazing ideas! Keep on doing what your doing because I am now addicted to trying something new every day!

Made this for lunch today. I used whole wheat panko crumbs because I already had those. Nice lunch. I added sugar snap pea tendrils and easter egg radishs from my CSA. Loved the hot dressing. I never thought of heating up honey mustard. Brava!

I made this tonight and it was FANTASTIC!! I followed the recipe exactly as is and it turned out perfect! Better yet, it didn't take long to make and didn't require a lot of ingredients. This is definitely be a staple in my house. Thank you!

Ah this was so yummy! I have also made your baked zucchini sticks and spinach ziti, which were delicious. I love your site! It's incredibly helpful. I just joined WW and I also generally want to eat less processed garbage. I don't want to resort to frozen lunches or meal-on-the-go bars/shakes, but a lot of recipes I have found either seem way too difficult or way too boring to even bother with. Your site is easy to navigate (love that it's tagged so many different ways so I can find based on points or meal type, etc) and the recipes are easy to follow. Plus you make it look appetizing which can be hard to do. So thanks! I'm going to try the Arroz Congri next, I think. :)

Made this last night with a side of sauteed green beans and garlic for a low carb meal....AWESOME RECIPE!!! My husband and cousin loved it! The chicken had a great taste and crunch to it, made me feel like this wasn't a light meal. And the honey mustard vinegarette was delish. A definite weekly meal! 8 PP and 2 more for the olive oil I used on the beans, 10PP is so doable for a meal.

I made this tonight and it was really good. I didn't have the corn flakes so I just used bread crumbs. I baked some asparagus along side it too. My husband didn't eat the dressing but I liked it. Thanks! I will make it again.

I made this tonight and loved it. Of course when I went to get the eggs out of the fridge they were all gone (kids went on an egg eating spree!) so I improvised and used buttermilk with some ground flax mixed in for a binder. It was still delicious! Thanks for another wonderful recipe. :-)

My 14 year old daughter has got to be the queen of chicken tenders! When I served these to her I might have failed to mention they had coconut on them, ahem. She absolutely loved them, they're the best chicken tenders ever Mom... and so on, thanks Gina!

The next day she asked me if those chicken tenders had coconut on them. See her older brother had spilled the beans! When I came clean she said she loved them anyway, she calls them the fancy chicken tenders and she insists I make extra vinagrette whenever we have them! She is pretty picky so I am really happy to have found your blog, Thanks again!

I love coconut chicken and this was delish....I used one whole egg and 2 egg whites and I sprayed the top of the chicken with Olive oil spray to help it brown. The whole family loved it and the honey mustard vinaigrette definitely needs to accompany this dish.....if you like coconut you will love this recipe.

I just made this for dinner and it was delicious! My husband and son went back for seconds (I made extra) and I am having the leftovers tomorrow for lunch! Thank you for your delicious recipes, we are truly enjoying them.

WHERE IS THE LOVE BUTTON? I Don't like it I love it. This was so good I felt like I was being bad. I just couldn't get over how yummy the chicken was, then it was how amazing the dressing was. Then when you put it all together...that's the right stuff! Thank you so much for your delicious recipes. I am a huge fan and seriously every person I ever talk to about food, your website is the first thing I mention. You are a cooking queen and as a fellow foodie I tip my hat to you. Thank you so much!

Has anyone tried using unsweetened (dessicated) coconut in this recipe? It's sometimes hard to find the sweetened stuff here in UK. I think I saw a method somewhere of spraying the dessicated coconut with simple syrup to sweeten it, but I'm just wondering if I would need to since the dressing would be sweet from the honey. Hmmmm. Looks so delicious, and I love coconut!

YUM! Made this tonight and it was SO GOOD! Knew it the moment I saw it that it would be, so not really a surprise. I do have one complaint though. I know that you want everything to look perfect for your site, but DARN if it makes all of my stuff look like crap by comparison! The toppings on the chicken were not as even and lovely, the browning wasn't quite as even. It wan't gross looking but I wish I could have matched the loveliness. HMMM....I guess that wasn't really a complaint, just an inside out compliment on your photos.

I´m so happy that I found this site. I love cooking but making points calculation of every ingredient I was using in a recipe was really tiring. Now I can try delicious options without stress. Thank you so much

I made this last night for dinner for me and my fiance, and it was a huge hit! We're getting married in a few months, and though we naturally eat pretty healthy, we are trying to eat more fresh food and veggies in order to look our best for our big day. I found this recipe and just knew I had to make it!! It was so easy to make, and we loved how all the flavors came together so nicely. The chicken was nice and crunchy on the outside, moist on the inside. We loved the sweetness of the chicken paired with the tangy-ness of the dressing, and then the coolness of all the veggies. I threw in some golden raisins for a little extra sweetness and texture, and we loved it! I was so excited that there were leftovers too, because that is lunch today!

P.S. I just found your blog a few days ago and fell in love with your recipes and cooking style! Thank you for sharing all your tips. I can't wait to make more of your recipes in the future! My fiance's pretty excited, too! ;)

My 7 year old daughter picked out this recipe because of the photo. We all loved this recipe! The texture of the chicken was delicious. I have always loved coconut shrimp but have never had coconut chicken. Yummy! Thanks for sharing.

-I didn't have any cornflakes on hand, so I just increased the coconut and panko quantities.-I pulled out my lightly-used Pampered Chef hand chopper gadget. I chopped the coconut a bit so the flake size was a little shorter.-I chopped the chicken into bite sized pieces and breaded/baked it this way. Mmm! Lots more coconut flavor because there was more surface area for the breading.It also made it easier for the dinner guests to eat it bite-sized instead of cutting. (Minor, I know. I just wanted more coconut flavor to shine.)

I am so excited that I found this website! I cooked this salad tonight and it was delicious!! My entire family LOVED it, even my kids! My 4 yr old and 6 yr old asked for seconds and I got hugs from my 6 yr old because she liked it so much. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your awesome recipes. I can't wait to try more!

Made this salad today for lunch and it was absolutely amazing!! From the chicken to the dressing it was incredible. So much flavor! When I got done cooking and assembling everything on my plate, it was as if I had ordered it from a restaurant. I impressed myself, with how great it looks.

I've been making all my meal plans with your recipes off this site. Hubby and I have loved every single one. You make eating healthy taste good. Who needs that bad stuff anymore when you've got great recipes like this?

Made this last night and everyone loved it....even the kids! They never want to eat anything new that I make so that really says something! Thank you again! I can't wait to try this with shrimp in the future :)

I made this last night for hubby and myself; fantastic! It looked beautiful, and the simplicity of the salad ingredients worked beautifully with the lightly sweet dressing. The coconut flavor shines beautifully through the chicken and marries so well with the mustard vinaigrette. Though the chicken was good on its own, I wouldn't do the salad without the dressing. And why - for one measly point?

Modification: As I was shopping, I came across a Macadamia Coconut Coating Mix from NutCrusters. Not inexpensive, but the ingredients are Macadamia nuts meal, breadcrumbs, coconut, flax, and spices. After having read the comments here, I gave it a try - it was amazing, and I boosted my fiber content a little, though it probably added a point to the meal.

This was delicious! We had it tonight and it was soooo filling and yummy. I just started WW and so far have gotten most of my recipes from skinnytaste they are all fantastic! I counted up the salad dressing points+ and got 4 pts for that if anyone was wondering. Thanks so much for the great recipes you make dieting delicious!

I'm obsessed with this. I actually just made the chicken with some green beans (didn't have salad or honey handy!), and my husband and I loved it. He dippped the chicken in mango chutney (rather than the sauce provided on the recipe) and said it went perfectly. THANK YOU for this awesome recipe!!

That looks so delicious! I'd really love to try this recipe but here in Italy I have a hard time finding panko crumbs. Could you suggest an alternative for those? Would it work equally well with regular bread crumbs for example? Keep up the great work, I love your blog!

I made this last night for my mom, dad, sister & niece. Made extra and took over to the boyfriend and his 2 kids, also. WOW! This was so incredible. I did the balsamic vinegar and that dressing is super good. Everything about this is so wonderful!

I made this last night and it was delicious. Served it atop Arugula with cucumber, shredded carrots, red peppers and a slice of avocado. My son who never eats salad loved it. It will definitely be made again and again. Made extra chicken and sliced up and used with Arugula , honey mustard in the kids sandwiches the next day for school. They loved them too. Tonight I'm trying the Sofrito Chicken stew.....smells good!!

Gina,My sister-in-law recommended your site two weeks ago and so far I've made this, the spinach stuffed chicken rollatini, and the white bean turkey soup. I just made the Kansas City barbecue sauce in preparation for pulled pork and also this week will be the mini turkey meatloaf with mashed potato frosting. Every single recipe has been amazing. Because there are two of us I've shared with my daughter and son-in-law who just had a baby and have little time to cook, which they ordinarily love to do. They have sent back rave reviews too. (And I've told three friends - so far - about your site). It is AMAZING and you are wonderful and you have a growing fan club in southern Connecticut!

I just made this and it is DELICIOUS! the only thing I do different is I like to dip my chicken in plain Greek yogurt before I put it in the breadcrumbs mixture. Thank you for a simple, quick, healthy, and TASTY recipe!! I just stumbled on your site via pinterest and I am so glad for that...my entire menu for the next week is from your web site. I am one who does not like to spend a lot of time in the kit hen, but I like to eat healthy. So excited about your site. It's just what I've been wanting :)-Jamie

Made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! I only made one minor change, and that was to throw some raspberries into the salad to make it even more summery! The raspberry flavor worked really well with everything else here.

Just made this tonight and I LOVED it. I didn't expect the dressing to be so delicious! Wasn't sure about hot chicken and hot dressing on my cold salad either but the combo was perfect. Thanks for sharing!

If you add some curry powder and some garlic powder to the breading mixture it really adds some great flavour. We have added cayenne to it too, just a teeny pinch and it is yummy :) Greta recipe gina, as always!

This was delicious! Followed the recipe exactly and absolutely LOVED the coconut chicken/dressing/greens combo. My husband commented several times about how great it was. Will absolutely be making this again and again! Thanks : )

I use the recipes on your blog so often. I can't believe I had never seen this recipe until today. I had marinated some chicken in Newman's Own Lime Dressing and various spices without thought of what was next. I used this breading (skipped the egg since the kitchen was coated in dressing and it was A-MAZING! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Omg, this recipe it's so healthy and tasty, an oxymoron of some sort, LOVED THIS!!!!!! Will definitely make again and share with my personal training clients. Thank you! Looking forward to looking at some of your other recipes! You should be proud, look how many comments you have, all positive!

I just wanted to add in another alternative to using the egg whites as coating before the panko/coconut. I had no eggs, and also I think it's a bit wasteful to only use the whites of an egg. So instead of coating the chicken with egg wash before panko/coconut, I coated the chicken with a tiny bit of dijon mustard on each side. Voila :)

We made this last night (from your cookbook!) and it was amazing! I LOVE coconut shrimp so I was excited to give this a try. Big portion and great flavor! Loved the dressing too. I am going to try this with shrimp next week to mix it up. I definitely recommend this one, guys!